Introducing Louise Seddon, the second of our soon-to-be Licensed Lay Ministers. She will be reading this week's prayers. Please join us in welcoming Helen.
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Monday 1 September: Dorchester Area Hospitals and Weldmar Hospice Trust, Dorchester Deanery
Living Lord,
We pray for Your blessing on the patients and staff of Dorchester Area Hospitals and Weldmar Hospice Trust, for the Lead Chaplain, Jean Saddington. We pray for all who worship in these places, and those who minister.
Amen
Tuesday 2 September: Bishop Stephen Lake (Salisbury), Bishop Karen Gorham (Sherborne), Bishop Andrew Rumsey (Ramsbury)
Creator God,
We pray for our Bishops, Stephen, Karen, and Andrew; we give thanks for their faithful ministry. We pray for your guidance and your blessing upon them.
Amen
Wednesday 3 September: Weymouth & Portland Deanery
Heavenly Father,
We raise to you those who work, live and worship in Weymouth & Portland. We thank you for all those who lead within the deanery, especially the Rural Dean, Jo Haine and Lay Chair, Neil Biles. We pray you equip and guide them in their ministry.
In our prayers for our link diocese, we pray for The Rt Revd James Lule, Diocesan Bishop of Kajo-Keji in South Sudan.
Amen
Thursday 4 September: Radipole and Melcombe Regis with Chickerell, Weymouth Deanery
Almighty God,
We pray today for Your blessing on the communities of Radipole and Melcombe Regis with Chickerell and for the leadership of the Clergy, Gordon Crowther, Jo Haine, Tom Coopey and Daniel Harland. May Your peace be felt by all in this place.
We raise to you the staff, pupils and families of Weymouth St John's Primary School.
Amen
Friday 5 September: Weymouth Holy Trinity, Weymouth Deanery
Lord God, Prince of Peace,
We raise to you the communities of Weymouth Holy Trinity and all who live and work there. We pray for the people of this benefice in this time of vacancy. May you continue to guide all of them as they walk the path of discipleship. We pray for all those who attend Weymouth Holy Trinity Primary School.
Amen
Saturday 6 September: Weymouth St Paul with Fleet, Weymouth Deanery
We pray today for Your abundant blessing on all who live in Weymouth St Paul with Fleet, and those who lead and minister there, including the Revd Gregory Lipovsky.
We raise to you in prayer, the pupils, staff and families of Weymouth Beechcroft St Paul's Primary School.
Amen
Sunday 7 September: Twelfth Sunday after Trinity
Wyke Regis All Saints with St Edmund, Weymouth Deanery
Loving God,
We pray today for the communities of Wyke Regis All Saints with St Edmund, asking for your blessing upon them, and we thank you for the ministry of clergy, John MacKenzie and Ashley Liddington.
We raise to you the staff, pupils and families of Weymouth Wyke Regis Primary Federation and Weymouth All Saints Academy.
In our Anglican cycle of prayer, we pray for the Anglican Church of Southern Africa.
Amen